Quizlet

Quizlet is an online vocabulary study
tool, which is based on a simple learning tool: flash cards.
Learners put vocabulary word and definition they want to practice with, then
Quizlet will create a whole set of flash cards and learning games which are
based on the flash cards. The set that learners create will be shared on the Quizlet
homepage for sharing. Quizlet webpages can be read in ten different languages.
The target languages they have are 44.

Evaluation

Quizlet is created by Andrew Sutherland who
is a (handsome and cute) college student from California. Sutherland created
Quizlet when he was a sophomore atAlbany High School. His French
vocabulary homework inspired him to find a more efficient and interesting way
to absorb vocabulary. At first, Sutherland developed Quizlet for his French vocabulary
test. Then he realized Quizlet could help learners who have the same problem
with vocabulary learning. He chose to cooperate with other engineers and
founded a company named Quizlet.

Quizlet is suitable for all
users at all levels (especially users who are addicted to internet, who can
have an great excuse not to leave their beloved computer while studying). As
long as students know how to use computer and log on internet, they could use Quizlet.
The set that learners create will be shared on Quizlet homepage.There
is a clear guide with Quizlet teach learners how to build flashcards and how to
play games. Even if students don’t have any vocabulary to learn, they could
still choose a set other people create to study with. Quizlet can be read in
ten different languages, so even a beginner could use it without a language
barrier. Since the founder created Quizlet for French vocabulary learning, this
tool contains not only English, but also more than twenty other languages that
are frequently used in the world.

For teachers, Quizlet has a
useful function called group creating. Teachers can create a set of vocabulary,
and then put students into groups. According to Zimmerman’s idea of “The layer
of word knowledge”, each word has a different difficulty to students. Quizlet
has statistics which show each student’s weaknesses with vocabulary learning.
Teachers can adjust teaching material based on Quizlet statistics to or address
students’ weaknesses.

Quizlet itself is free to every
user. But since Quizlet now works as a company, they do have some products to
sell. Quizlet has an upgraded service called Quizplus. With Quizplus, learners
can put pictures next to vocabulary items, which enhance the connection between
words and pictures. Also, if learners pay for the upgrade to Quizplus, the
advertisements around the webpage will be removed.